1. performing the Christian sacrament of baptism on someone by immersing them in or sprinkling them with water
Usage: present participle of baptize
2. giving someone their first experience of something or introducing them to something new
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The priest is baptizing three infants this Sunday.
• She was baptizing the new members of the congregation.
• The minister spent the morning baptizing converts at the river.
• They are baptizing their daughter next month.
• The coach was baptizing the rookie players into professional sports.
• He felt like he was baptizing himself into a new way of life.